Establishes an adolescent gambling task force to study and make recommendations on the necessity, content and manner of instruction about problem gambling in grades 4 through 12.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2423
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 18, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, CYMBROWITZ, SAYWARD, WEISENBERG,
CANESTRARI, COLTON, HOYT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL,
FINCH, HOOPER, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, PHEFFER, PRETLOW, REILLY, ROBINSON
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to establish an adolescent gambling task force and providing for
its duties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expi-
ration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Adolescent gambling task force. (a) An adolescent gambling
2 task force is hereby created to examine, evaluate and make recommenda-
3 tions concerning the necessity, content and manner of instruction for a
4 course of instruction in problem gambling in grades 4 through 12. Such
5 task force shall also examine the prevalence and consequences of problem
6 gambling among adolescents. The task force shall also analyze whether
7 such instruction should be conducted during school hours or after
8 school.
9 (b) The adolescent gambling task force shall be composed of nine
10 members as follows: the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse
11 services, one member appointed by the commissioner of health to repre-
12 sent the department of health, one member appointed by the commissioner
13 of education to represent the department of education, two members
14 appointed by the temporary president of the senate to represent organ-
15 izations which serve or advocate on behalf of adolescents, two members
16 appointed by the speaker of the assembly to represent organizations
17 which serve or advocate on behalf of adolescents, one member appointed
18 by the minority leader of the senate and one person appointed by the
19 minority leader of the assembly. The appointees shall be broadly repre-
20 sentative of the geographic areas of the state, and shall serve at the
21 pleasure of the appointing official for such member. The chair of the
22 task force shall be the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00098-01-1
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1 services. On or before January 15, 2012, the chair of the task force
2 shall submit, to the governor and the legislature, a list of the names
3 of the members appointed to the task force and any vacancies in the
4 membership thereof. Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall
5 be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
6 (c) The task force may meet within and without the state, shall hold
7 public hearings, and shall have all the powers of a legislative commit-
8 tee pursuant to the legislative law.
9 (d) The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
10 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
11 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this section.
12 (e) To the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be entitled
13 to request and receive, and shall utilize and be provided with such
14 facilities, resources and data of any court, department, division,
15 board, bureau, commission or agency of the state or any political subdi-
16 vision thereof as it may reasonably request to properly carry out its
17 powers and duties pursuant to this section.
18 (f) On or before June 1, 2012, the task force shall submit a prelimi-
19 nary report to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclu-
20 sions and recommendations.
21 (g) On or before June 1, 2013, the task force shall submit a final
22 report to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions
23 and recommendations.
24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
25 deemed repealed June 2, 2013.
